MKE Up Market is a bi-monthly event held at MOCT, 240 E. Pittsburgh Ave., in Walker's Point, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. But this isn't your average street fair. Vendors are handpicked and the selection of goods is curated. You can find everything homeopathic remedies, handcrafted pottery, secondhand clothes, fashion accessories, organic candles and much more.

For me, a normal weekend usually consists of hustling about my part-time jobs, maybe getting a work out in, and spending some time with friends. Weekends are when those of us in service industry jobs tend to have our busiest nights, so typically I'd rather pick-up rather than lose a shift. However, last Friday I was off from work, free to roam, with plans to see Alabama Shakes at the Riverside.

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A few years ago, my husband bought me a digital Nikon D40 for Christmas to resurrect my love for photography. I refrained from using it for six months -- pure intimidation. Exploration on something that has too many bells and whistles has to happen on my time. And I still shoot in the "auto&...